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M. BROOK. LASTING MACHINE.

No. 601,940. Patented Apr. 5, 1898.

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1 NITED STATES ATENT O FICE.

MATTHIAS BROOK, or BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO THE CON- SOLIDATED& MOKAY LASTING MACHINE COMPANY, OF PORTLAND,

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LASTlNGI-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 601,940, dated April 5,1898.

Application filed August 14, 1897. Serial No. 648,239. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MATTHIAS BROOK, of

Boston, county of Suffolk, State of Massachu:

setts, have invented an Improvement in Lasting-Machines, of which thefollowing description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, isa specification, like letters and figures On the drawings representinglike parts.

This invention has for its object to provide an improved lasting-machineof the type wherein are employed'separate side and end lasting devices,as distinguished from machines operating by the 'step-by-Step processand employing a single pair ofnippers which engage the materialsuccessively at different points. Y

My invention has especial reference to means for transversely adjustingthe end lasting devices to meet lasts of different swing or lasts,either rights or'lefts, having their ends presenting different degreesof swing.

Prior to my invention lasting-machines have been devised wherein endlasting devices have been made transversely adjustable for thispurpose-such, for instance, as

shown in United StatesPatent to Stirckler, No. 548,671, issued October29, 1895, and also as shown in my application for patent, Serial No.637,850, filed May 24, 1897-but in such machines the transverseadjustment referred V to for the heel and toe ends of the machine mustbe separately effected.

The object of this present invention is to provide novel means forsimultaneously effecting transverse adjustment of the heel and toelasting mechanisms. This, with other features of my invention, will behereinafter fully set forth.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a lasting-machinecontaining one embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2, a' lefthand endelevation of a sufficient-portion of the machine, Fig. 1, to enable myinvention to be understood, many of the working parts not vital to myinvention being here omitted forthe sake of clearnessQ Fig. 3 is a topor plan view of the parts shown iirFig. 2; Fig. 4, a similar viewwiththe parts in different position; and Fig. 5, a sectional detail onthe dotted line as 00, Fig. 3, to be referred to.

In the embodiment of my invention se lected for illustration herein andshown in the drawings the base 1, the driving-shaft 3,

mounted thereon, the'eolu mn 37, the table 38,

the jack-post 68 and its last-supporting pin 157 the vertically-movabletipping-plateholder 146, mounted on pivots 145, the rolling or tippingplate 153, the heel-clasp 157, the heel-lasting devices, shown as plates173, the operating-handle 177, and the side lasting devices 45 46 andthe parts cooperating therewith and actuating the same are and maybe'thesame as the correspondinglynumbered parts of the machine shown anddescribed in my application for patent filed May 24, 1897, Serial No.637,850, to which reference may be had for a fuller description I of.the construction and operation of the said parts. The construction andoperation of such parts will, however, so far as their application tothe present invention isconcerned be in the main understood by thoseconversant with the art without particular reference to'saidapplication;

The tipping-plate holder A, mounted upon pivots co and carryin thetippin and rollthe art without reference to such application.

In accordance with that embodiment of my invention herein illustrated Ihave pivotally mounted the stand 0, which carries the trunnions of forthe toe-lasting devices, upon its sliding carriage D, a pivot beingindicated at 200 and beingpreferably vertically beneath the center ofthe toe of the last when in'positionin the machine, and I have alsopivotally mounted the stand 144, carrying the piv- 'sliding carriage138, the pivots referred to 'ferred to. shaft'203for instance, in thedirection of being shown at 201 and being preferably located verticallybeneath the center of the heel of the last when the latter is in workingposition in the machine. In this connection it should be stated that forthe best results these pivots 200 and 201 for the stand for the toe andheel lasting devices should be so positioned beneath their respectiveends of the last that when the said heads are swung about said pivotsthe lasting devices carried thereby will swing so as to approximately orperfectly follow the swing in the adjacent end of the last to enablesaid lasting devices to properly act upon the material upon and in thevicinity of such end of the last.

Referring now particularly to Figs. 2 and 3, the column 37 at its rearside is shown provided with bearings 202, in which is j ournaled thehorizontal shaft 203, restrained against endwise movement herein by acollar 204, fast on the said shaft between its bearings 202. The ends ofthis shaft 203 are further supported in bearings 205 on the slidingcarriage D and 206 on the sliding carriage 138, so that such ends of thesaid shaft are rotatably supported in said bearings, although the saidbearings are free to slide along the said shaft, as their respectivecarriages D and 138 are made to slide in the adjustment of the machineto meet lasts of varyin g lengths. Between the bearings 205 the shaft203 has splined upon it a vertically-arranged lever 207, to the lowerend of which is jointed at 208 one end of a link 209, (see Fig. 2,)jointed at its opposite end to the vertically-arranged lever 210,fulcrumed at its lower end at 211 in the depending arm 212 on thesliding carriage D.

The upper end of the lever 210 is slotted at 213 to receive the pivot214 in the rear end of a link 215, in turn jointed to one end of thelink 2163, which latter is pivotally connected at 217 with the swingingstand C re- It is clear that rotation of the the arrow 2 Fig. 3-willoperate through the parts described to swing the stand 0 into itsfull-line position. (Also shown in Fig. 3.) The upper end of the lever207 referred to is also slotted, as at 218, and the link 215 is extendedbeyond the lever 210 and provided at its extreme end with a perforation219, through which and the said slot 218 the bolt 214 referred to may bepassed and to which the said bolt may be secured to thereby connect thesaid link with the said lever 207, in which event rotation of the shaft203 in the same direction-Win, as indicated by the arrow 2 will, when soconnected, move the same stand 0 in an opposite direction-that is, intoa position such, for instance, as indicated in full lines, Fig. 4, anddotted lines, Fig. 3. At its opposite end-that is, adjacent the heel endof the machinethe shaft 203 is connected with the heel-stand 144 throughsimilar connections similarly lettered, whereby rotation of the saidshaft in the direction of the arrow 2 will in the one instance move theheel-stand 144 into the full-line positions indicated in Figs. 3 and 4,and in the other instance into an opposite position, as indicated bydotted lines in Figs. 3 and 4.

Assuming now that the lastt'or the time being to be used in the machineis an extreme Wankenphast last having a considerable swing from its tooto its heel, the links 215, connected with the toe and heel stands 0 and144, would be connected with the levers 210, as indicated in Figs. 2 and3, and when so connected the shaft 203 would be rotated in the directionof the arrow 2 to position the said stands, as indicated in Fig. 3thatis, standing in opposite angular positions for a left lastand for aright last said shaft would be rotated in an opposite direction to swingthe said stands into their dotted positions, Fig. 3. If, however, a lastshould be of such model or shape that the toe and heel ends stand in thesame angular positions, as is occasionally the case, one or the other ofthe links 215for instance, that at the toe end of the machine-would beconnected, as described, with the other lever 207, as shown in Fig. 4,and when so connected rotation of the said shaft, as before, will swingthe said stands 0 and 144 always into positions having correspondingangles, first to one side of the median line for a right shoe and thento the opposite side of the median line for a left shoe.

To operate the shaft 203 manually, I have provided the same with a crank220,which (see Figs. 2 and 5) is connected by a rod 221 with a crank 222on one end of an operating-shaft 223, journaled in bearings on the sideof the column and provided at its front, in a position convenient to theoperator, with a suitable operating lever or handle-for instance, theknee-lever 224. (Shown best in Figs. 1 and 2.) By means of thisknee-lever the operator can conveniently rotate the shaft 203 inone orthe other direction when necessary and as necessary to impart desiredswinging movements to the stands 0 and 144, the parts being connected asshown in Fig. 3 when the said stands for any particular line oflasts areto be swung into opposite angular positions, and connected as indicatedin 4 when the said stands are to be swung into corresponding angularpositions, the direction of swing depending always upon the direction ofrotation of the shaft 203.

To vary the extent of swing of the stands and to enable the swing of onestand to exceed that of the other stand with the same rotation of theshaft 203, I have slotted the distance from the fulcrum of the saidlevers to thereby vary the throw of the links 215 and the correspondingswinging movements imparted to the connected stands.

For more conveniently varying the rotationof the shaft 203, as required,or according to the preference of the operator for maintaining the throwof the said shaft always constant, when the variation in swing is had byshifting the bolt 214 in the slotted ends'of the levers, I haveprovided, as best shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the lever 225, .centrally andrigidly mounted upon the operating-shaft 223, and

in the ends of said lever have provided the readily-adjustablestop-screws 226,which, 00-

operating with suitable stop-surfaces on the column, furnish ready andconvenient means by which the operator can regulate the extent ofmovement of the knee-lever and rotation of the shaft 203.

With the toe-pad g rigidly connected to the tipping-plate holder B, asprovided for in my said application, Serial No. 587 ,488, referred to,when the said pad is raised to smooth theupper about the toe of thelast, the saidpad in turning to accommodate itself to the toe of thelast will automatically swing the toe stand 0 about its center 200, andthrough the shaft 203 likewise swing the heel-stand 144 about its center201, thereby automatically and simultaneously positioning the; twostands, with their respective lasting devices, in proper position to actupon the last for the timebeing in the machine. While this capacity forautomatic'and simultaneous adjustment or swinging of the lasting devicesat the toe and heel ends of the last is present in the embodiment oflnyinvention here illustrated, yet I make no broad claim to such ac tionor capability in this present application, as the same is broadlyclaimed in another ap-- plication, Serial No. 648,238, filed by meconcurrently herewith, the main feature of the invention of this presentapplication lying in providing the manually-operable means forpositively swinging 'or transversely shifting the heel and toe lastingdevices simultaneously into properpositions to properly act upon theends of lasts presenting greater or less degrees of swing,whetherrights'or lefts, this manually-operable means'being usefulconjointly'with and supplementally to the automatic simultaneousadjustmentreferred to, if such automatic adjustment be present in themachine.as, for instance, in the machine here illustrated. When,however,such automatic capacity or capability is not present in the machine,then the manually-operable means referred to constitutes the' onlymeansfor simultaneously adjusting the toe and heel lasting devices forlasts,either rights or lefts, having different degrees of swing, itbeing intended to cover, broadly, in this present applicationmanually-operable means for simultaneously or by one operation swingingor moving the heel and toe lasting devices into proper position to actupon lasts, either rights or lefts, or having different degrees ofMyinvention therefore is not limitswing. ed to the particular embodimentherein shown and described, for it is evident the same may be varied inits construction and application to the machine shown, or 'to othermachines to which it is applicable, without departing from the spiritand scope'of the invention.

It is of course immaterial whether the heel and. toe lasting devices beshifted by the swinging of the supporting-stands therefor, as in theembodiment of my invention here illustrated, or be otherwise shifted or'adjusted so long as they are'brought into proper position to'act upon orover the ends of the last.

It is of course evident that by proper designing and adjustment of theparts either one ofthe stands or either one of the sets of lastingdevices, either the heel or the toe, may bepermitted to remainstationary while the other is moved,this being sometimes desirable withcertain inodels or shapes of lasts.

In the machine shown the tipping and roll-' ing plate gives to the endlasting devices the I capacity of tipping to adaptthemselves toout anyspecial attention on the part of the operator directed to what isperformedby the automatic action.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Pat-' ent, is 7 1. In a lasting-machine, the combination withheel and toe lasting devices, of manually-operable means to change byone operation the positions of the heel and toe lasting devices to meetlasts, either rights or lefts, or lasts having a difference of swing.

2. In a lasting-machine, the combination with toe and heel lastingdevices, of m'anually-operable means to simultaneously shift the saidtoe and heel lasting devices to adapt IIO the same to lasts, eitherrights or lefts, having'a difference of swing.

3. In a lasting-machine, the combination with toe and heel lastingdevices, of a manually-operable con trollin g m ember or lever, and

connections between the same and the said toeand heel lasting devices,whereby movement of the said controlling member moves .both said toe andheel lasting devices to accommodate lasts, either rightsor lefts, orlasts h'aving'a difference of swing.

. 4. In a lasting-machine, the,combination with a support for alast,toe-lasting devices,

and means for tipping the same, and heellasting devices and means fortipping the latter, of manually-operable means for simultaneouslyshifting the said lasting devices laterally to accommodate lasts, eitherrights or lefts, having a difference of swing.

5. In a lasting-machine, the combination with a support for a last,toe-lasting devices, and means for rolling the same, and heellastingdevices and means for rolling the lat ter, of manually-operable meansfor simultaneously shifting the said lasting devices laterally toaccommodate lasts either rights or lefts, having a difference of swing,

6. In a lasting-machine, the combination with a support for a last,toe-lasting devices, and means for tipping and rolling the same, andheel-lasting devices and means for tipping and rolling the same, ofmanually-operable means for simultaneously shifting the said lastingdevices laterally to accommodate lasts, either rights or lefts, having adifference of swing.

7. In a lasting-machine, the combination with a support for a last, toeand heel lasting devices, and means for moving the same toward and fromeach other to accommodate lasts of different lengths, ofmanually-operable means for simultaneously shifting the said lastingdevices laterally to accommodate lasts, either rights or lefts, having adifference of swing.

8. In a lasting-machine, the combination with a support for alast, thetoe and heel lasting devices, and means for moving the same toward andfrom each other to accommodate lasts of different lengths, said toe andheel lasting devices having respectively means for tipping and rollingthe same, of manuallyoperable means for simultaneously shifting the saidlasting devices laterally to accommodate lasts, either rights or lefts,having a difference of swing.

9. In a lasting-machine, the combination with toe and heel lastingdevices, of manually-operable means for simultaneously shifting the sameto meet lasts,'either rights or left-s, having a difference of swing, ofmeans for varying the shifting movement of the said lasting devices bythe said man ually-operable means.

10. In a lasting-machine, the combination with toe and heel lastingdevices, of manually-operable means for simultaneously shifting the sameto accommodate lasts, either rights or lefts, having a difference ofswing, and means whereby the shifting of the said lasting devices by thesaid manually-operable means may be in the same or in oppositedirections as necessary.

11. In a lasting-machine, the combination with toe and heel lastingdevices,of the swinging stands upon which the said lasting devices arerespectively mounted,and manuallyoperable means for simultaneouslyswinging the said stands to thereby shift the said lasting devices tomeet lasts, either rights or left-s, having a difference of swing.

12. In a lasting-machine, the combination with toe and heel lastingdevices, and the ing the said lasting devices to meet lasts,

either rights or lefts, having a difference of swing.

13. In a lasting-machine, the combination with toe and heel lastingdevices, a single shaft, and connections between the same and the saidlasting devices, whereby rotation of the said shaft in oppositedirections shifts the said lasting devices first in one and then in anopposite direction to meet lasts, either rights or lefts, having adifference of swing, and manually-operable means for rotating the saidshaft.

14. In a lasting-machine, end lasting devices to act upon and inconnection with an end of a last, of manually-operable means forshifting the said end lasting devices to accommodate an end of a last,either a right or a left, having a difference of swing, and adjustablemeans for varying the relative movement of said lasting devices andmanually-v operable means, substantially as described.

15. In a lasting-machine, toe and heel lasting devices, and meansrespectively for actuating the same to lay the material upon the last,of manually-operable means independent of said actuating means forshifting both said toe and heel lasting devices for lasts, either rightsor lefts, presenting a difference of swing.

16. In a lasting-machine, toe and heel lasting devices, and supportstherefor made movable to adapt said lasting devices to lasts, eitherrights or lefts, having a difference of swing, and connections betweenthe said movable supports whereby movement of one causes movement of theother;

17. In a lasting-machine, the combination with heel and toe lastingdevices, and means whereby said lasting devices automatically shift forlasts having a difference of swing, of means for manually shifting thesaid lasting devices to adapt the same for lasts having a difference ofswing.

18. In a lasting-machine, the combination with heel and toe lastingdevices, and means whereby said lasting devices automatically shiftfor'lasts having a difference of swing, of means for manually shiftingthe said lasting devices to adapt the same for lasts having a difierenceof swing, said means for manually shifting the said plates being usedalone or supplementary to the automatic means as desired.

19. In a lasting-machine, the combination with toe-lasting devices, andactuating means therefor, and supporting means for the same, andheel-lasting devices, actuating means therefor, and supporting means forthe same,

of means cooperating with and for shifting both the said supportingmeans to adapt their said lasting devices to the opposite ends of lastshaving a difference of swing.

20. In a lasting-machine, toe-lasting de-c vices, actuating meanstherefor, a toe pad or clasp, and a stand or carrier supporting thesame, and heel-lasting devices, a heel-clasp and a stand or carriertherefor, combined- [0 with means for simultaneously shifting the saidstands or carriers and thereby their respective lasting devices, andclasps to adapt the same for lasts having a difference of swing.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of 15 two subscribing witnesses.

MATTHIAS BROOK. Witnesses:

FREDERICK L-. EMERY, LAURA T. MANIX.

